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1. OPTIMA Tacrolimus-eluting Stent: A Twelve-month Clinical Follow up with Two Different Periods of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy; 2-month vs. 6-month Approach
Nasser Aslanabadi, Ahmad Separham*, Reza Beheshti, Samad Ghaffari, Bahram Sohrabi
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2012;4(3): 81-84. doi: 10.5681/jcvtr.2012.020
PMCID: PMC3825359     PMID: 24250991    
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2. Cardiac Findings in Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome
Majid Malaki*, Shamsi Ghaffari, Samad Ghaffari, Bahaman Rastkar, Mohammad Goldust, Pouya Malaki, Behnam Sahar
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2011;3(3): 83-85. doi: 10.5681/jcvtr.2011.018
PMCID: PMC3825336     PMID: 24250960    
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Case Report

3. Coronary Artery Ectasia in a Patient with Polycystic Kidney Disease
Leili Pourafkari*, Samad Ghaffari, Bizhan Zamani, Mehdi Tolui
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2011;3(3): 101-102. doi: 10.5681/jcvtr.2011.022
PMCID: PMC3825335     PMID: 24250964    
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4. The Twelve-Month Outcome of Biolimus Eluting Stent with Biodegradable Polymer Compared With an Everolimus Eluting Stent with Durable Polymer
Ahmad Separham*, Bahram Sohrabi, Naser Aslanabadi, Samad Ghaffari
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2011;3(4): 113-116. doi: 10.5681/jcvtr.2011.025
PMCID: PMC3825338     PMID: 24250967    
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5. Outcome of Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients Undergoing Successful Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Chronic Total Occlusion
Bahram Sohrabi, Samad Ghaffari, Afshin Habibzadeh*, Parastoo Chaichi
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2011;3(2): 45-48. doi: 10.5681/jcvtr.2011.009
PMCID: PMC3825329     PMID: 24250951    
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6. One-year Outcome of Stenting for Long Coronary Lesions, a Prospective Clinical Trial
Samad Ghaffari, Mohammad Reza Hasanian, Leili Pourafkari*
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2010;2(4): 7-12.
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7. The Relation between Left Coronary Dominancy and Atherosclerotic Involvement of Left Anterior Descending Artery Origin
Samad Ghaffari, Babak Kazemi*, Jalil Dadashzadeh, Bita Sepehri
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2013;5(1): 1-4. doi: 10.5681/jcvtr.2013.001
PMCID: PMC3825378     PMID: 24251001    
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8. Developing Indicators of Service Quality Provided for Cardiovascular Patients Hospitalized in Cardiac Care Unit
Saber Azami-Aghdash, Samad Ghaffari, Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani*, Jafar-Sadegh Tabrizi, Alireza Yagoubi, Mohammad Naghavi-Behzad
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2013;5(1): 23-28. doi: 10.5681/jcvtr.2013.005
PMCID: PMC3825381     PMID: 24251005    
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9. The Relationship between Coronary Artery Movement Type and Stenosis Severity with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Samad Ghaffari, Siamak Erfanparast, Ahmad Separham, Sepideh Sokhanvar, Mehrdad Yavarikia, Leili Pourafkari*
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2013;5(2): 41-44. doi: 10.5681/jcvtr.2013.009
PMCID: PMC3825389     PMID: 24251009    
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10. Electrocardiographic P-wave Indices as a Useful Tool to Predict Successful Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvotomy in Patients with Mitral Stenosis
Babak Kazemi, Ali Rostami, Naser Aslanabadi*, Samad Ghaffari
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2014;6(1): 9-14. doi: 10.5681/jcvtr.2014.002
PMCID: PMC3992741     PMID: 24753825    
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11. The Predictive Value of Total Neutrophil Count and Neutrophil/ Lymphocyte Ratio in Predicting In-hospital Mortality and Complications after STEMI
Samad Ghaffari, Mehdi Nadiri, Leili Pourafkari, Nariman Sepehrvand, Aliakbar Movasagpoor, Neda Rahmatvand, Mohammadamin Rezazadeh Saatloo, Mona Ahmadi, Nader D Nader*
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2014;6(1): 35-41. doi: 10.5681/jcvtr.2014.007
PMCID: PMC3992730     PMID: 24753830    
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12. Activated clotting time level with weight based heparin dosing during percutaneous coronary intervention and its determinant factors
Majid Soleimannejad, Naser Aslanabadi, Bahram Sohrabi, Morteza Shamshirgaran, Ahmad Separham, Babak Kazemi, Ebrahim Khayati Shal, Reza Madadi, Hamidreza Shirzadi, Hoda Azizi, Samad Ghaffari*
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2014;6(2): 97-100. doi: 10.5681/jcvtr.2014.021
PMCID: PMC4097859     PMID: 25031824    
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13. Anomalous origin of right coronary artery from distal left circumflex artery: A case study and a review of its clinical significance
leili pourafkari, Mohammadreza Taban, Samad ghaffari*
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2014;6(2): 127-130. doi: 10.5681/jcvtr.2014.027
PMCID: PMC4097854     PMID: 25031830    
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14. Patient’s Radiation Exposure in Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty: The Impact of Different Projections
Alireza Farajollahi, Atena Rahimi*, Ebrahim Khayati Shal, Samad Ghaffari, Morteza Ghojazadeh, Arezou Tajlil, Nasser Aslanabadi
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2014;6(4): 247-252. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2014.020
PMCID: PMC4291604     PMID: 25610557    
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15. Effect of remote ischemic post-conditioning on oxidative stress in blood of STEMI patients treated with primary angioplasty
Hassanali Lotfollahi, Mustafa Mohammadi*, Samad Ghaffari*, Reza Badalzadeh, Bahram Sohrabi, Naser Aslanabadi, Ahmad Separham, Ali Golmohammadi, Ali Abbasnejad, Mehri Roshani
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2016;8(3): 113-118. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2016.24
PMCID: PMC5075359     PMID: 27777696    
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16. Statin drugs mitigate cellular inflammatory response after ST elevation myocardial infarction, but do not affect in-hospital mortality
Leili Pourafkari, Ognjen Visnjevac, Samad Ghaffari, Nader D. Nader*
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2016;8(1): 34-39. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2016.06
PMCID: PMC4827137     PMID: 27069565    
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17. Association of serum uric acid level with mortality and morbidity of patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Reza Hajizadeh, Samad Ghaffari*, Rezvanieh Salehi, Sarvin Mazani, Sharmin Aghavali
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2016;8(2): 56-60. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2016.11
PMCID: PMC4970571     PMID: 27489597    
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18. Poor outcome following percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy in patients with atrial fibrillation
Naser Aslanabadi ORCID, Samad Ghaffari ORCID, Naser Khezerlouy Aghdam*, Masoumeh Ahmadzade, Babak Kazemi, Babak Nasiri, Ahmad Separham, Bahram Sohrabi, Mohamadreza Taban, Arash Aslanabadi
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2016;8(3): 126-131. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2016.26
PMCID: PMC5075361     PMID: 27777698    
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19. The prevalence, awareness and control rate of hypertension among elderly in northwest of Iran
Samad Ghaffari, Leili Pourafkari, Arezou Tajlil, Mohammad Hasan Sahebihagh, Asghar Mohammadpoorasl, Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Nader D Nader, Akbar Azizi Zeinalhajlou*
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2016;8(4): 176-182. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2016.35
PMCID: PMC5304101     PMID: 28210474    
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20. The association of right coronary artery conus branch size and course with ST segment elevation of right precordial leads and clinical outcome of acute anterior myocardial infarction
Samad Ghaffari, Mohammadreza Taban Sadeghi, Mohammad Hossein Sayyadi*
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2017;9(1): 49-53. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2017.07
PMCID: PMC5402027     PMID: 28451088    
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21. In vitro inhibition of platelets aggregation with generic form of clopidogrel versus branded in patients with stable angina pectoris
Rza Hajizadeh, Samad Ghaffari, Mojtaba Ziaee*, Behrooz Shokouhi, Ahmad Separham, Parvin Sarbakhsh
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2017;9(4): 191-195. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2017.33
PMCID: PMC5787330     PMID: 29391931    
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22. Knowledge, attitude and practice of Iranian hypertensive patients regarding hypertension
Yaseen Rashidi, Hesam Manaflouyan, Fatemeh Pournaghi Azar, Zeinab Nikniaz, Samad Ghaffari*, Leila Nikniaz
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2018;10(1): 14-19. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2018.02
PMCID: PMC5913687     PMID: 29707172    
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23. A systematic review on the cardiovascular pharmacology of Emblica officinalis Gaertn.
Fataneh Hashem-Dabaghian, Mojtaba Ziaee ORCID, Samad Ghaffari, Farzaneh Nabati, Saeed Kianbakht*
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2018;10(3): 118-128. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2018.20
PMCID: PMC6203864     PMID: 30386531    
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24. Association of mean platelet volume with echocardiographic findings in patients with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis
Naser Aslanabadi, Ahmad Separham, Leyla Valae Hiagh*, Farid Karkon Shayan, Mehrnoush Toufan, Samad Ghaffari, Elgar Enamzadeh
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2019;11(2): 95-99. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2019.17
PMCID: PMC6669431     PMID: 31384402    
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25. The impact of cigarette smoking on infarct location and in-hospital outcome following acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Mehdi Toluey, Samad Ghaffari ORCID, Arezou Tajlil, Babak Nasiri* ORCID, Ali Rostami
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2019;11(3): 209-215. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2019.35
PMCID: PMC6759623     PMID: 31579461    
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26. Prognostic value of platelet indices in patients with acute pulmonary thromboembolism
Samad Ghaffari ORCID, Nashmil Parvizian, Leili Pourafkari ORCID, Ahmad Separham, Reza Hajizadeh, Nader D Nader* ORCID, Elnaz Javanshir, Nariman Sepehrvand, Arezou Tajlil, Babak Nasiri
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2020;12(1): 56-62. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.2020.09
PMCID: PMC7080337     PMID: 32211139     Scopus ID: 85119580423    
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27. The impact of oral nicorandil pre-treatment on ST resolution and clinical outcome of patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary coronary angioplasty: A randomized placebo controlled trial
Behnaz Akbari, Samad Ghaffari ORCID, Naser Aslanabadi, Bahram Sohrabi, Leili Pourafkari, Fariborz Akbarzadeh, Hasan Javadzadegan, Ahmad Separham* ORCID, Malihe Sehati
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2020;12(2): 90-96. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.2020.16
PMCID: PMC7321000     PMID: 32626548     Scopus ID: 85125288937    
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28. Reply to: Comment on “Association of mean platelet volume with echocardiographic findings in patients with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis”
Naser Aslanabadi ORCID, Ahmad Separham, Leyla Valae Hiagh* ORCID, Farid Karkon Shayan, Mehrnoush Toufan, Samad Ghaffari, Elgar Enamzadeh
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2019;11(4): 329. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2019.56
PMCID: PMC6891033     PMID: 31824619    
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29. Nicotine and smoking in the COVID-19 era

Arezou Tajlil ORCID, Samad Ghaffari* ORCID, Leili Pourafkari, Sina Mashayekhi, Neda Roshanravan
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2020;12(2): 136-139. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.2020.22
PMCID: PMC7320997     PMID: 32626554     Scopus ID: 85097822618    
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30. Association of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) with angiographic SYNTAX score in patients with non-ST-Segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS)
Mehdi Maleki ORCID, Arezou Tajlil, Ahmad Separham, Bahram Sohrabi, Leili Pourafkari, Neda Roshanravan ORCID, Naser Aslanabadi, Farima Najjarian, Sina Mashayekhi, Samad Ghaffari* ORCID
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2021;13(3): 216-221. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.2021.40
PMCID: PMC8493237     PMID: 34630969     Scopus ID: 85114352272    
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31. Effects of sodium selenite and selenium-enriched yeast on cardiometabolic indices of patients with atherosclerosis: A double-blind randomized clinical trial study
Mahdiyeh Khabbaz Koche Ghazi ORCID, Samad Ghaffari, Mohammad Naemi, Rezvaniyeh Salehi, Mohammadreza Taban Sadeghi, Meisam Barati, Alireza Namazi Shabestari, Behnam Kafil, Naimeh Mesri Alamdari, Hamid Soleimanzadeh, Ali Tarighat-Esfanjani* ORCID, Neda Roshanravan* ORCID
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2021;13(4): 314-319. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.2021.51
PMCID: PMC8749358     PMID: 35047136     Scopus ID: 85123508480    
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32. A glance at the application of CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology in cardiovascular diseases
Neda Roshanravan ORCID, Helda Tutunchi, Farzad Najafipour, Mohammadreza Dastouri* ORCID, Samad Ghaffari* ORCID, Alireza Jebeli
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2022;14(2): 77-83. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.2022.14
PMCID: PMC9339732     PMID: 35935390     Scopus ID: 85140375433    
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33. Atherosclerosis preventive effects of marrubiin against (TNF-α)-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis
Ailar Nakhlband ORCID, Alireza Garjani, Nazli Saeedi, Yadollah Omidi, Samad Ghaffari, Jaleh Barar* ORCID, Morteza Eskandani* ORCID
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2023;15(3): 174-180. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.2023.31704
PMCID: PMC10590460     PMID: 38028719    
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34. Human cardiac organoids: A recent revolution in disease modeling and regenerative medicine
Neda Roshanravan* ORCID, Samad Ghaffari ORCID, Sepideh Bastani, Sara Pahlavan, Samira Asghari, Mohammad Amin Doustvandi, Sepideh Jalilzadeh- Razin, Mohammadreza Dastouri* ORCID
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2023;15(2): 68-72. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.2023.31830
PMCID: PMC10466470     PMID: 37654821    
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35. Risk estimation of cardiovascular diseases using the World Health Organization/International Society of Hypertension risk prediction charts in the Azar cohort population: Cross-sectional study
Elnaz Faramarzi ORCID, Mohammad Hossein Somi ORCID, Alireza Ostadrahimi, Roghayeh Molani-Gol ORCID, Zhila Khamnian ORCID, Samad Ghaffari* ORCID, Bita Amiri* ORCID
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2024;16(2): 88-96. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.32906
PMCID: PMC11380746     PMID: 39253346    
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36. Reply to: Analysis of covariance and sample size calculation for comparing means in randomized controlled trials
Naimeh Mesri Alamdari ORCID, Samad Ghaffari ORCID, Neda Roshanravan* ORCID
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2023;15(4): 269. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.2023.33034
PMCID: PMC10862033     PMID: 38357558    
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37. Investigating ethnic differences in risk factors and severity of developing premature coronary artery disease: Predicting the effect of risk factors through decision tree analysis in a multicenter case-control study; Results from Iran Premature Coronary Artery Disease (IPAD study)
Seyed Ali Moezi Bady ORCID, Fatemeh Salmani, Ehsan Zarepur, Toba Kazemi, Neda Partovi, Nazanin Hanafi Bojd, Saeede Khosravi Bizhaem, Alireza Khosravi Farsani, Noushin Mohammadifard, Fereidoon Nouhi, Hassan Alikhasi, Masoumeh Sadeghi, Hamidreza Roohafza, Razieh Hassannejad, Katayoun Rabiei, Nahid Salehi, Kamal Solati, Masoud Lotfizadeh, Samad Ghaffari, Elmira Javanmardi, Arsalan Salari, Mostafa Dehghani, Mostafa Cheraghi, Habib Haybar, Reza Madadi, Nahid Azdaki* ORCID, Nizal Sarrafzadegan
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2025;17(1): 49-57. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.025.33190
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38. Lipid-to-neutrophil ratios in predicting in-hospital outcomes in pulmonary thromboembolism
Neda Roshanravan ORCID, Erfan Banisefid ORCID, Samad Ghaffari ORCID, Sami Rassouli ORCID, Amirreza Naseri ORCID, Tohid Yahyapoor ORCID, Elnaz Javanshir* ORCID, Sina Hamzezadeh* ORCID
J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2024;16(4): 229-234. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.33254
PMCID: PMC11866772     PMID: 40027363    
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